Two drafts isn’t a huge track record to go on, but as Bob Quinn gets ready for his third NFL draft as Detroit Lions general manager, he’s shown a few tendencies worth noting.

First, Quinn drafts with need in mind, and almost certainly will this year with the 20th pick of the first round. In 2016, he took Taylor Decker No. 16 overall to play left tackle when the Lions were trying to rebuild their offensive line, and last year he made Jarrad Davis the 20th pick when the team had few competent linebackers on its roster.

Second, Quinn values players who have a high floor. Blue-chip prospects don’t often slide to the bottom half of the first round, so rather than gamble on a high-upside player with bust potential, Quinn has shown the discipline to draft good players who stand to have long NFL careers but may not be superstars.

Third, Quinn places a premium on off-field traits that go a long way toward helping players reach their potential. He likes high-character players, players who were considered leaders on their college teams, and he likes players who have a track record at major college programs.

Look at his first- through third-round picks the last two years. They’ve come from places like Florida, Alabama, Ohio State and Michigan (with Northern Illinois wide receiver Kenny Golladay, the final pick of the third round last year, the lone exception).

12. Cincinnati Bengals: DT Da'Ron Payne, Alabama — The Lions never gave Teryl Austin a first round defensive lineman during his time in Detroit. The Bengals do it in Year 1.
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17. Los Angeles Chargers: OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame — The Chargers took offensive linemen with two of their first three picks last year, but still need help at tackle.
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18. Seattle Seahawks: DE Marcus Davenport, Texas-San Antonio — Cliff Avril's career is in doubt. Michael Bennett might not be back. Davenport would be tough to pass up for the Seahawks.
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20. Detroit Lions: DE/OLB Harold Landry, Boston College — The Lions have two main positions of need, pass rusher and RB, and they wouldn't be wrong to address either here. There are good RBs available, including Derrius Guice and Ronald Jones, but impact backs can be had on Day 2. Landry was a dominant rusher as a junior, and he'd have an easy transition in Detroit playing for his old coach, Paul Pasqualoni.
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27. New Orleans Saints: LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama — The Saints nailed the 2017 draft, with their first four picks all playing big roles (including Marshon Lattimore and Alvin Kamara). If their 2018 haul is anywhere near as good, they'll win the Super Bowl.
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32. Philadelphia Eagles: OL Isaiah Wynn, Georgia — The Eagles have the luxury of taking the best player available, and it never hurts to add versatility to the offensive line.
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He fills a need at the Lions’ thinnest position. He doesn’t have Julius Peppers’ size or Von Miller’s athleticism, but his skills should translate into a long NFL career as an edge rusher. And he’s a four-year player with a track record of success in the ACC who turned down a chance to leave school early a season ago.

In 2016, Landry set a Boston College record with 16.5 sacks, and before he got hurt last season, he had one of his best games against 16th-ranked Virginia Tech.

Landry isn't a perfect prospect.

He missed much of last season with an ankle injury that also kept him out of last month’s Senior Bowl, and ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. cited Landry’s lack of production last season as the reason Landry doesn't appear in Round 1 of his latest mock draft.

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“He just didn’t have the kind of year you expect of Harold Landry,” Kiper said. “You want to see improvement, you want to see a dominator. He just didn’t show up big in enough games. That was the reason why Landry’s now projected, in my opinion to be maybe possibly a second-round pick, not a first-round pick."

But the Lions have several things going for them that makes Landry a good fit.

Defensive end is a need, but it's also a spot for the Lions where players rotate in frequently and young pass rushers can integrate slowly into their role. If the Lions franchise tag Ziggy Ansah, as I suspect they will, then Landry can spend this fall as a rotational pass rusher who ascends to bigger things when Ansah comes off the books in 2019.

Also, the Lions have the benefit of employing Landry’s old position coach at Boston College, Paul Pasqualoni, on new coach Matt Patricia's staff.

Pasqualoni has tutored top pass rushers like J.J. Watt, and Jason Taylor at previous NFL stops, and can certainly give Quinn and the Lions insight into Landry’s football and off-field character.

How hurt was he last season? Why did he get off to a slow start before the ankle injury? What's he like behind closed doors?

All those questions matter. And while there are no slam dunks at pick No. 20, given the Lions’ need for a pass rusher, Landry’s pre-injury track record and Quinn’s history, if Pasqualoni has sufficient answers, Landry makes sense as the choice.

Round 1: DE/OLB Harold Landry, Boston College: Landry had 16.5 sacks as a junior, and if not for the ankle injury that caused his production to slump last season (5 sacks) he might be considered a top-10 pick now. Ex-Boston College DC Paul Pasqualoni is the Lions' new defensive coordinator, and of course the Lions need a pass rusher.
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DE Marcus Davenport, UT San Antonio: Davenport looks like an NFL defensive end at 6 feet 6 and 259 pounds. He played well enough at the Senior Bowl that he probably won't be on the board at pick No. 20, but if he's there, the Lions can use him.
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DE Sam Hubbard, Ohio State: Lions GM Bob Quinn has drafted safe players from major college programs at positions of need in the first round each of the past two years, and Hubbard fits that bill this year. He had 7 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss last season.
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DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan: With the 20th pick of the draft, the Lions might hit a sweet spot for interior linemen. Washington's Vita Vea is probably gone by then, but Hurst is a polished three-technique who can get after quarterbacks and fills a need.
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DT Da'Ron Payne, Alabama: Like Hurst, Payne projects to go somewhere in the middle to bottom half of the first round and would have an instant role in Detroit. He's an excellent run defender, and his old line coach, Bo Davis, is on Matt Patricia's new staff.
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DT Taven Bryan, Florida: Bryan is another first round interior defender who offers more size (6-4, 291) than either Hurst or Payne. He's a one-year starter, but could better fit the mold of what Patricia wants in his defensive tackles.
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RB Derrius Guice, LSU: If defensive line is the Lions' top need in the draft, running back is 1-A. Guice topped 1,200 yards rushing and had double-digit touchdowns each of the past two seasons. But in a deep RB draft, do the Lions want to address the position this early?
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RB Ronald Jones, USC: See Guice. Jones is an incredible talent with game-breaking ability, and he'll probably earn a first-round grade from a lot of teams. But the Lions must weigh what kind of pass rusher they can get on Day 2 if they take a RB here.
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S Derwin James, Florida State: James looked like he would be a top-5 pick two years ago as a freshman, and there's still a good chance he's off the board by the time the Lions are on the clock. But if injuries knock him down a peg, James is the type of rare talent that might be too much for Quinn to pass on.
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CB Denzel Ward, Ohio State: The Lions don't have many CBs under contract for 2018: Darius Slay, Teez Tabor, Jamal Agnew and Quandre Diggs, if he doesn't move to safety full-time. Ward is 5-10, which could cause him to slide, but he's a playmaker who should find an instant role in the NFL.
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Round 2: RB Sony Michel, Georgia: Day 2 seems like a better bet for the Lions to address the RB position, and Michel is the type of powerful, productive back who would immediately upgrade the Lions' backfield.
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RB Nick Chubb, Georgia: Michel's teammate at Georgia, Chubb was just as productive during his four seasons at the school. Medical evaluations will be key for him as he had a serious knee injury as a sophomore.
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DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech: Settle is a mountain of a man at 6-3 and 335 pounds who left school as a third-year sophomore. If the Lions don't re-sign Haloti Ngata, Settle could be an immediate starter.
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TE Hayden Hurst, South Carolina: Don't sleep on tight end as a position of need for the Lions. Eric Ebron is entering the final season of his contract, and Hurst is the type of receiving threat who's worthy of a second-round pick.
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OL Billy Price, Ohio State: The Lions could pair Price with his former OSU teammate Taylor Decker. Even if Graham Glasgow moves to center, the Lions need a guard to compete for time on the left side or replace T.J. Lang in a year or two on the right.
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